Class Teacher
Hook Lane Primary School, Welling, Kent, DA16 2ET6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
14 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £37,870.00 - £56,154.00 Annually (FTE) MSP 1-6 / UPR 1 - 3
Class Teacher job summary
Inspire curiosity. Embrace challenge. Encourage Fearless Learners.
Hours: 27.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Term Time Only, 39 weeks per year
Start Date: [insert]
Salary: MPS/UPS (dependent on experience)
Are you a passionate teacher who wants children to feel confident to ask questions, embrace challenge and learn from their mistakes?
At Hook Lane Primary School, our ambition is to Encourage Fearless Learners - children who are curious, resilient and excited about learning. We're looking for an enthusiastic Class Teacher to join our team and help us make that ambition a reality every day.
Whatever stage you're at in your teaching career, there's an opportunity to grow and make an impact at Hook Lane. You might be an Early Career Teacher looking for the right place to begin, an established teacher ready for a fresh challenge, or an experienced UPS practitioner looking for a school where your expertise is valued and you can influence practice, support others and continue developing your own career.
As a Class Teacher at Hook Lane, you'll create exciting, ambitious learning experiences that build children's knowledge, confidence and independence. You'll know your pupils well, respond to their individual needs and create a classroom where every child feels safe to participate, contribute and succeed.
In this role, you will:
Plan and deliver engaging, inclusive and ambitious learning
Build positive relationships that help children feel confident and ready to learn
Use assessment effectively to understand pupils' needs and support strong progress
Create a classroom culture where curiosity, challenge and learning from mistakes are encouraged
Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure every child can participate and achieve
Share your knowledge, ideas and expertise as part of a professional learning culture
Contribute to the wider life and continued development of Hook Lane
We're looking for someone who:
Holds, or will hold, Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Has high expectations for every child and believes in their potential
Creates engaging learning experiences that inspire curiosity
Builds warm, positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families
Is reflective, adaptable and committed to continuing to develop their practice
Values inclusion and understands that every child learns differently
Enjoys collaborating, sharing expertise and learning from others
Wants to make a wider contribution to the school and its development
For experienced teachers, we'd particularly welcome the expertise, ideas and perspective you can bring to our professional community. There will be opportunities to share practice, support colleagues and contribute to areas of school development, while continuing to develop your own professional interests and aspirations.
Most importantly, you'll share our belief in Encouraging Fearless Learners - and be prepared to keep learning alongside them.
What We OfferOur high challenge, low threat culture applies to adults as much as it does to children. We want our teachers to feel supported, trusted and confident to reflect, share their expertise, try new approaches and continue developing their practice.
At Hook Lane, you can expect:
A welcoming and collaborative school community
A culture where professional curiosity, expertise and sharing practice are valued
Support tailored to your career stage, whether you're an ECT, established teacher or experienced UPS practitioner
Opportunities to contribute beyond your classroom and influence wider school development
High-quality CPD and professional development through Hook Lane and Maritime Academy Trust
Career development opportunities across our wider family of schools
Teachers' Pension Scheme and national terms and conditions
Enhanced family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity provision
A comprehensive wellbeing offer, including our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Occupational Health support
Lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits, including Cycle to Work, Blue Light Card, eye care vouchers and access to employee discounts
We'd love to welcome you for a visit so you can experience Hook Lane, meet our team and see our Fearless Learners in action.
Please contact the school office on 020 8303 3839 to arrange.
Before applying, take a look at our Candidate Information Pack, where you'll discover more about life at Hook Lane, hear directly from our team and learn about the career and development opportunities available to you.
Applications should be submitted via My New Term. We may interview and appoint as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.
Hook Lane Primary School and Maritime Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, online checks and relevant pre-employment checks in line with current safeguarding guidance. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and value diversity at all levels.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Maritime Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hook Lane Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 447 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Hook Lane Primary School is part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich and Kent. Our schools transform through collaboration and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with life skills.
Hook Lane is an all-inclusive 2 form entry community school with a Nursery and a 14 place Resource Provision for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. As a school we celebrate difference and diversity both through our ethos and our curriculum.
Our school motto of “Encouraging Fearless Learners” is at the heart of everything we do and we actively encourage our children to be independent and take risks in their learning. We very much value that our children experience enrichment through our educational visits and wider curriculum. At Hook Lane we recognise the important contributions that our parents and carers can make to their children’s education and regularly host workshops, big outcomes and performances to engage them and involve them in the learning taking place.
The Hook Lane staff team work collaboratively and have high expectations of our children to ensure they make the best possible progress during their time with us. We recognise that children deserve the opportunity to excel across the curriculum and pride ourselves on providing for ambitious standards in the humanities, arts and PE as well as in English and Maths. We measure success by understanding children’s individual progress and attainment and know that this can look different for each child.
As a community school we are keen to ensure children see the importance of growing into good citizens for the future and understand the important contribution they can make. To this end we work hard to build good relations with our local community through charity fund raising and visiting local businesses, localities and places of interest.
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